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Magpie is a British independent film about an absent young father who returns to town in order to attend his 9 year old son's funeral. His glaring failure as a parent makes his presence an unwelcome one, especially with the boy's mother who struggles with her loss and the lack control she has over the funeral arrangements. After drunkenly stealing the coffin both parents find themselves on the road with two friends. What follows is a journey with no destination... just a desperate desire not to return.

Country: United Kingdom

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: July 30, 1968

Also Known As: The Coffin, 羅賓·羅勃茲Magpie |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Nowhere Fast Productions, Mitchell-Brunt Films

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BAFTA Awards 1976

Nominee

BAFTA Awards

'Harlequin' (Documentary/Factual)

BAFTA Awards 1977

Nominee

BAFTA Awards

'Harlequin' (Documentary/Factual)

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